U.S. patent application number 17/226379 was filed with the patent office on 2022-03-31 for intelligent tooth health-care system and intelligent tooth cleaning device thereof.
The applicant listed for this patent is National Taiwan University of Science and Technology. Invention is credited to I-An Chen, Azam Hamza, Jeng-Ywan Jeng, Guan-Syun Wu.
Application Number | 20220096220 17/226379 |
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Family ID | 1000005581921 |
Filed Date | 2022-03-31 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20220096220 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Jeng; Jeng-Ywan ; et
al. |
March 31, 2022 |
INTELLIGENT TOOTH HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM AND INTELLIGENT TOOTH CLEANING
DEVICE THEREOF
Abstract
An intelligent tooth health-care system and an intelligent tooth
cleaning device thereof. The intelligent tooth cleaning device
includes a plurality of sensors capable of detecting conditions of
mouth and teeth of a user. The user may obtain data relating to
his/her health when he/she cleans the teeth. The sensors also
detect the movement of the intelligent tooth cleaning device. The
data of movement are transmitted to a mobile device and input to a
computer tooth-cleaning game executed in the mobile device, whereby
the user is guided by the computer tooth-cleaning game to clean
his/her teeth. The data obtained by the sensors can also be
transmitted to a server in the cloud for health analysis.
Inventors: |
Jeng; Jeng-Ywan; (Taipei,
TW) ; Wu; Guan-Syun; (Taipei, TW) ; Chen;
I-An; (Taipei, TW) ; Hamza; Azam; (Taipei,
TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology |
Taipei |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
1000005581921 |
Appl. No.: |
17/226379 |
Filed: |
April 9, 2021 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61C 17/26 20130101;
A61C 17/084 20190501 |
International
Class: |
A61C 17/26 20060101
A61C017/26; A61C 17/06 20060101 A61C017/06 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Sep 28, 2020 |
TW |
109133662 |
Claims
1. An intelligent tooth cleaning device, comprising: a holding
member having a first end and a second end; a tooth cleaning member
having a brush head, a connecting part and a plurality of bristles,
wherein the connecting part is connected to the brush head and
detachably connected to the first end, and the bristles are
arranged on the brush head; a first processor disposed in the
holding member; a driver disposed in the holding member and
electrically connected to the first processor; a transmission
member extending outward from the first end of the holding member
and connected the driver and the tooth cleaning member, wherein the
torsion force of the driver is transmitted to the tooth cleaning
member via the transmission member to rotate or vibrate the tooth
cleaning member; a first wireless transceiver module disposed in
the holding member and electrically connected to the first
processor; a displacement detection module disposed in the holding
member, electrically connected to the first processor, and
configured to detect the position of the holding member and
generate a displacement signal; a saliva detection module disposed
on the surface of the brush head of the tooth cleaning member,
electrically connected to the first processor, and configured to
detect the saliva of a toothbrush user and generate a physiological
characteristic signal; and a camera module electrically connected
to the first processor and configured to capture an image of the
oral cavity of the toothbrush user from the brush head and generate
an image signal; wherein the displacement signal and the
physiological characteristic signal are transmitted to the first
processor via the first wireless transceiver module.
2. The intelligent tooth cleaning device according to claim 1,
wherein the saliva detection module comprises a blood detector, an
acid-base detector and a blood glucose detector, and the
physiological characteristic signal comprises a blood concentration
signal, a pH signal and a blood glucose concentration signal.
3. The intelligent tooth cleaning device according to claim 1,
wherein the saliva detection module is detachably disposed on a
surface of the brush head of the tooth cleaning member.
4. The intelligent tooth cleaning device according to claim 1,
wherein the transmission member extends from the first end in a
direction away from the holding member, the connecting part is
sleeved on the transmission member and the transmission member
extends to an interior of the brush head, the camera module is
disposed on the transmission member, and the brush head has a first
transparent window corresponding to the camera module, and light
outside the brush head enters the camera module through the first
transparent window.
5. The intelligent tooth cleaning device according to claim 4,
further comprising a light-emitting module disposed on the
transmission member and electrically connected to the first
processor, and the brush head further has a second transparent
window corresponding to the light-emitting module, and light
emitted from the light-emitting module exits the brush head through
the second transparent window.
6. The intelligent tooth cleaning device according to claim 1,
further comprising a power module disposed in a shell of the
holding member and electrically connected to the first
processor.
7. The intelligent tooth cleaning device according to claim 6,
further comprising a bearing base, wherein the holding member is
detachably placed on the bearing base, the bearing base has a
charging module, and the charging module is electrically connected
to the power module and charges the power module when the holding
member is placed on the bearing base.
8. An intelligent tooth health-care system, comprising: the
intelligent tooth cleaning device according to claim 1; and a
mobile device comprising a second processor, a display module, a
storage module, and a second wireless transceiver module, wherein
the display module, the storage module, and the second wireless
transceiver module are electrically connected to the second
processor; the displacement signal and the physiological
characteristic signal are transmitted from the first wireless
transceiver module to the second wireless transceiver module, the
displacement signal is transmitted to the second processor, and the
second processor loads a computer game from the storage module and
executes the computer game, and the displacement signal is input to
the computer game.
9. The intelligent tooth health-care system according to claim 8,
further comprising a cloud server, wherein the mobile device
further comprises a third wireless transceiver module, and the
physiological characteristic signal is transmitted through the
third wireless transceiver module to the cloud server for health
status analysis.
10. The intelligent tooth health-care system according to claim 8,
wherein the mobile device obtains tooth structure data of the
toothbrush user according to the displacement signal and the image
signal, and the mobile device generates a control signal according
to the tooth structure data, the control signal is transmitted to
the intelligent tooth cleaning device, and the intelligent tooth
cleaning device performs tooth cleaning according to the control
signal.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of Taiwanese
Patent Application No. 109133662 filed on Sep. 28, 2020, the
contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their
entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to the technical field of
tooth health care, and in particular, to an intelligent tooth
health-care system and an intelligent tooth cleaning device
thereof.
2. Description of the Related Art
[0003] The cleaning of teeth affects personal health greatly, and
the most basic habit of tooth cleaning is the tooth brushing
activity every morning and evening. In addition to an ordinary
toothbrush, an electric toothbrush can also be used to brush teeth.
However, in the process of brushing teeth, users cannot understand
the conditions of their oral cavities and teeth, and thus do not
carefully clean the required parts when brushing teeth. This often
leads to dental and oral diseases, such as dental caries and
periodontal diseases.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] In view of the above, an objective of the present invention
is to provide an intelligent tooth health-care system and an
intelligent tooth cleaning device thereof. The intelligent tooth
cleaning device includes a variety of sensing components for
detecting the status of the oral cavity and teeth, whereby data
related to health conditions of a user are obtained while brushing
teeth. The sensing components can also detect the status of
movement of the tooth cleaning device itself to guide the user to
clean teeth cooperating with a computer game according to the
status of the oral cavity and teeth.
[0005] An exemplary embodiment of the intelligent tooth health-care
system of the present invention includes a holding member, a tooth
cleaning member, a first processor, a driver, a transmission
member, a first wireless transceiver module, a displacement
detection module, a saliva detection module and a camera module.
The holding member has a first end and a second end. The tooth
cleaning member has a brush head, a connecting part and a plurality
of bristles, wherein the connecting part is connected to the brush
head and detachably connected to the first end, and the bristles
are arranged on the brush head. The first processor is disposed in
the holding member. The driver is disposed in the holding member
and electrically connected to the first processor. The transmission
member extends outward from the first end of the holding member and
connected the driver and the tooth cleaning member, wherein the
torsion force of the driver is transmitted to the tooth cleaning
member via the transmission member, so that the tooth cleaning
member rotates or vibrates. The first wireless transceiver module
is disposed in the holding member and electrically connected to the
first processor. The displacement detection module is disposed in
the holding member, electrically connected to the first processor,
and configured to detect the position of the holding member and
generate a displacement signal. The saliva detection module is
disposed on the surface of the brush head of the tooth cleaning
member, electrically connected to the first processor, and
configured to detect the saliva of a toothbrush user and generate a
physiological characteristic signal. The camera module is
electrically connected to the first processor and configured to
capture an image of the oral cavity of the toothbrush user from the
brush head and generate an image signal. The displacement signal
and the physiological characteristic signal are transmitted to the
first processor via the first wireless transceiver module.
[0006] In another embodiment, the saliva detection module comprises
a blood detector, an acid-base detector and a blood glucose
detector, and the physiological characteristic signal comprises a
blood concentration signal, a pH signal and a blood glucose
concentration signal.
[0007] In another embodiment, the saliva detection module is
detachably disposed on the surface of the brush head of the tooth
cleaning member.
[0008] In another embodiment, the transmission member extends from
the first end in a direction away from a shell, the connecting part
is sleeved on the transmission member and the transmission member
extends to the inside of the brush head, the camera module is
disposed on the transmission member, and the brush head has a first
transparent window corresponding to the camera module, and light
outside the brush head enters the camera module through the first
transparent window.
[0009] In another embodiment, the intelligent tooth health-care
system of the present invention further includes a light-emitting
module disposed on the extension part and electrically connected to
the first processor, and the brush head further has a second
transparent window corresponding to the light-emitting module, and
light emitted from the light-emitting module exits the brush head
through the second transparent window.
[0010] In another embodiment, the intelligent tooth health-care
system of the present invention further includes a power module
disposed in the shell of the holding member and electrically
connected to the first processor.
[0011] In another embodiment, the holding member is detachably
placed on the bearing base, the bearing base has a charging module,
and the charging module is electrically connected to the power
module and charges the power module when the holding member is
placed on the bearing base.
[0012] Another objective of the present invention is to provide an
intelligent tooth health-care system, including the intelligent
tooth cleaning device and a mobile device. The mobile device
includes a second processor, a display module, a storage module,
and a second wireless transceiver module. The display module, the
storage module, and the second wireless transceiver module are
electrically connected to the second processor, the displacement
signal and the physiological characteristic signal are transmitted
from the first wireless transceiver module to the second wireless
transceiver module, the displacement signal is transmitted to the
second processor, and the second processor loads a computer game
from the storage module and executes the computer game, and the
displacement signal is input to the computer game.
[0013] In another embodiment, the intelligent tooth health-care
system of the present invention further includes a cloud server,
wherein the mobile device further comprises a third wireless
transceiver module, and the physiological characteristic signal is
transmitted through the third wireless transceiver module to the
cloud server for health status analysis.
[0014] In another embodiment, the mobile device obtains tooth
structure data of the toothbrush user according to the displacement
signal and the image signal, and the mobile device generates a
control signal according to the tooth structure data, the control
signal is transmitted to the intelligent tooth cleaning device, and
the intelligent tooth cleaning device performs tooth cleaning
according to the control signal.
[0015] The intelligent tooth cleaning device of the present
invention can simultaneously detect the displacement of the
intelligent tooth cleaning device and the status of saliva and
capture images of the oral cavity when performing tooth cleaning,
and combine the detected displacement signal, physiological
characteristic signal and image signal into the tooth cleaning game
performed on the mobile device to guide the user to clean the
teeth. The mobile device also transmits the displacement signal,
physiological characteristic signal and image signal to the cloud
server for analysis, provides the analysis result to the dentist as
a reference for diagnosis, and provides the user with a full range
of tooth cleaning guidance, and can monitor own health status of
the user in real time.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of an intelligent
tooth cleaning device of the present invention.
[0017] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the intelligent tooth cleaning
device of FIG. 1.
[0018] FIG. 3 is a side view of the intelligent tooth cleaning
device of FIG. 2.
[0019] FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an embodiment of an intelligent
tooth health-care system of the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the intelligent tooth
health-care system of the present invention.
MAJOR COMPONENT SYMBOL DESCRIPTION
[0021] 10 Holding member [0022] 11 First end [0023] 12 Second end
[0024] 13 Circuit board [0025] 20 Tooth cleaning member [0026] 21
Brush head [0027] 22 Connecting part [0028] 23 Bristle [0029] 30
Bearing base [0030] 40 First processor [0031] 50 Driver [0032] 60
Transmission member [0033] 70 Displacement detection module [0034]
80 Saliva detection module [0035] 90 Camera module [0036] 100
Intelligent tooth cleaning device [0037] 110 First light-emitting
module [0038] 120 Power module [0039] 200 Mobile device [0040] 300
Cloud server
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0041] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, an embodiment of an
intelligent tooth cleaning device of the present invention is
shown. As shown in FIG. 2, the intelligent tooth cleaning device
100 of the present invention includes a holding member 10, a tooth
cleaning member 20 and a bearing base 30.
[0042] As shown in FIG. 1, the holding member 10 has a cylindrical
shell, for example, a cylindrical shape or an elliptical shape for
the user's hand to hold. The holding member 10 has a first end 11
and a second end 12, and the tooth cleaning member 20 is connected
to the first end 11. The second end 12 of the holding member 10 can
be placed on the bearing base 30. The tooth cleaning member 20 has
a brush head 21, a connecting part 22 and a plurality of bristles
23. The connecting part 22 is connected to the brush head 21 and
detachably connected to the first end 11, and the bristles 23 are
arranged on the brush head 21. The shape of the connecting part 22
can be matched with the holding member 10, and the connecting part
22 can be made of elastic and flexible materials, so that the tooth
cleaning member 20 can easily generate rotation or vibration as
described later for cleaning teeth.
[0043] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and referring to FIG. 4, the
intelligent tooth cleaning device 100 of the present invention
includes a first processor 40, a driver 50, a transmission member
60, and a displacement detection module 70, a saliva detection
module 80, a camera module 90, a first light-emitting module 110,
and a power module 120. A circuit board 13 is disposed in the shell
of the holding member 10. The first processor 40 and the
displacement detection module 70 are disposed on the circuit board
13. As shown in FIG. 2, a power switch and a speed control button
are provided on a surface of the shell. The power switch and the
speed control button are electrically connected to the first
processor 40. A control signal is generated by pressing the power
switch and the speed control button, and the control signal is
transmitted to the first processor 40. The first processor 40 can
control the ON/OFF of a power supply and control the speed of
rotation or vibration of the tooth cleaning member 20.
[0044] The driver 50 is disposed in the shell of the holding member
10, and the transmission member 60 is disposed in the shell and
connected to the driver 50. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the
transmission member 60 extends from the first end 11 of the holding
member 10 to the outside of the shell. The tooth cleaning member 20
is sleeved on the transmission member 60, and the transmission
member 60 extends to the interior of the tooth cleaning member 20.
In this embodiment, the driver 50 is an electric motor, and the
transmission member 60 is an extension rod. The driver 50 converts
the torsion force into the rotation of the transmission member 60
or the vibration orthogonal to an extension direction of the
transmission member 60 through the transmission module, whereby the
tooth cleaning member 20 generates rotation or vibration to clean
the teeth.
[0045] As shown in FIG. 4, the power module 120 is disposed in the
shell of the holding member 10 and electrically connected to the
first processor 40. The power of the power module 120 is provided
to the driver 50, the displacement detection module 70, the saliva
detection module 80, the camera module 90 and the first
light-emitting module 110 via the first processor 40. The power
module 120 is a rechargeable battery. The power module 120 is
disposed at the second end 12 close to the holding member 10. As
described above, the second end 12 can be placed on the bearing
base 30. A charging module 31 is provided in the bearing base 30
and connected to the mains. Metal conductive sheets or coils are
respectively provided at the second end 12 and the bearing base 30
and respectively connected to the power module 120 and the charging
module. The charging module 31 of the bearing base 30 can charge
the power module 120 through the contact of the metal conductive
sheets or the electromagnetic interaction of the coils when the
second end 12 is placed on the bearing base 30.
[0046] The displacement detection module 70 is disposed on a
circuit board within the holding member 10. The displacement
detection module 70 includes an accelerometer and a gyroscope. When
the user holds the holding member 10 for brushing teeth, the
accelerometer and gyroscope can detect the direction of movement
and rotation of the holding member 10 and generate a displacement
signal, and the displacement signal is transmitted to the first
processor 40.
[0047] As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the saliva detection module
80 includes a blood detector, an acid-base detector, and a blood
glucose detector, and contacts the saliva to detect the blood
content, PH, and blood sugar levels in the saliva so as to generate
a plurality of physiological characteristic signals. Therefore, the
saliva detection module 80 is disposed on the tooth cleaning member
20, and saliva can be detected while the user extends the tooth
cleaning member 20 into the oral cavity for cleaning the teeth. As
shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, a recess 211 is formed on a
surface of the brush head 21 where the bristles 23 are disposed,
the recess 211 can be surrounded by the bristles 23, and the saliva
detection module 80 is disposed in the recess 211 and can be
detached from the brush head 21. When the user replaces the tooth
cleaning member 20 since a portion of the bristles 23 fall off or
bend after being used for a period of time, the saliva detection
module 80 can be detached from the old brush head 21, and mounted
to a new tooth cleaning member 20 which is to be installed on the
holding member 10, so that the saliva detection module 80 can be
reused. Wires can be arranged in the tooth cleaning member 20 to
transmit the physiological characteristic signal generated by the
saliva detection module 80 to the first processor 40, or a wireless
transmission component may be disposed in the saliva detection
module 80 to transmit the physiological characteristic signal to
the first processor 40.
[0048] The camera module 90 is used to capture images of the oral
cavity and teeth. The first light-emitting module 110 generates
light for illuminating the oral cavity. The camera module 90
cooperates with the first light-emitting module 110 to obtain the
image of the oral cavity of the user in the tooth cleaning process.
Therefore, the camera module 90 and the first light-emitting module
110 are preferably disposed at the positions corresponding to the
tooth cleaning member 20. As described above, the transmission
member 60 extends to the interior of the tooth cleaning member 20
through the first end 11 of the holding member 10, and extends to
the interior of the brush head 21 through the connecting part 22.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the camera module 90 and the first
light-emitting module 110 are disposed at the positions close to
the rear end of the transmission member 60 and corresponding to the
brush head 21. A first transparent window 212 and a second
transparent window 213 are provided on a surface of the brush head
21 where the bristles 23 are arranged. When the transmission member
60 extends to the interior of the tooth cleaning member 20, the
camera module 90 corresponds to the first transparent window 212,
the first light-emitting module 110 corresponds to the second
transparent window 213, the light emitted from the first
light-emitting module 110 is irradiated to the exterior of the
brush head 21 through the second transparent window 213, and the
light outside the brush head 21 enters the camera module 90 through
the first transparent window 212 to generates images. Wires can be
arranged inside the transmission member 60 to electrically connect
the camera module 90 and the first light-emitting module 110 to the
first processor 40. The power of the power module 120 can be
transmitted to the camera module 90 and the first light-emitting
module 110 through the first processor 40. The image signal
generated by the camera module 90 can be transmitted to the first
processor 40 via the wires. The first light-emitting module 110 may
include a plurality of light-emitting components capable of
emitting visible light while the camera module 90 receives the same
and generates visible light images. The light-emitting components
can also emit light of special wavelengths. After light is
irradiated on the teeth, the dental plaque on the teeth may produce
a special color, thus obtaining an image of the dental plaque
distribution in the oral cavity.
[0049] In addition, a pressure sensor can also be disposed on the
brush head 21 of the tooth cleaning member 20 to detect the
pressure on the gingiva and teeth of the user when cleaning the
teeth.
[0050] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the intelligent tooth cleaning
device 100 of the present invention further includes a first
communication module 130, which is disposed on the circuit board in
the holding member 10 and electrically connected to the first
processor 40 After the displacement signal is generated by the
displacement detection module 70, the physiological characteristic
signal generated by the saliva detection module 80, and the image
signal generated by the camera module 90 are transmitted to the
first processor 40, the first processor 40 transmits the
displacement signal, the physiological characteristic signal and
the image signal to the mobile device 200 via the first
communication module 130.
[0051] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the intelligent tooth health-care
system of the present invention includes the intelligent tooth
cleaning device 100 of the present invention, a mobile device 200,
and a cloud server 300. The mobile device 200 includes a second
processor 210, a display module 220, a storage module 230, a second
communication module 240, and a third communication module 250. The
storage module 230 stores a program code of a computer game. The
computer game includes for example, tooth cleaning game, tooth
brushing game, tooth caring software or sanitation education
program, but the computer game is not limited to them. The tooth
cleaning game is described as an example for the embodiment. The
second processor 210 loads the program code from the storage module
230 for execution, and displays a game picture on the display
module 220 when the user executes the tooth cleaning game on the
mobile device 200. For example, a different monster is set at the
position of each tooth. The user can set a game character. When
each tooth is cleaned, the game picture shows the game character
fighting each monster. When the user completes the cleaning action
of each tooth, the monster is destroyed and a score is obtained for
clearance. For teeth that are easier to clean, such as incisors or
canines, the monsters that are easier to defeat and lower clearance
scores can be set. However, for the teeth that are less easy to
clean, such as molars, more powerful monsters and higher clearance
scores can be set.
[0052] As described above, the displacement signal, the
physiological characteristic signal and the image signal generated
by the intelligent tooth cleaning device 100 are transmitted to the
mobile device 200, and the displacement signal, the physiological
characteristic signal and the image signal can be stored in the
storage module 230. After obtaining the displacement signal, the
mobile device 200 can calculate the current position of the
intelligent tooth cleaning device 100, whereby the game level for
the game character can be correspondingly displayed on the tooth
cleaning game, and the moving trajectory of the intelligent tooth
cleaning device 100 moved by the user can be obtained. Moreover, a
plurality of physiological characteristic signals can also be used
in tooth cleaning game. For example, when a higher blood
concentration is detected at a certain position of the oral cavity,
it is indicated that the oral cavity may be bleeding there in that
position. In order to prevent the user from brushing his teeth to
touch the bleeding position to worsen the bleeding, when the user
moves the intelligent tooth cleaning device 100 to the tooth at
that position, the tooth cleaning game can provide clearance
treasures in real time, whereby the game character can immediately
defeat the monster as soon as he arrives at that position for
clearance. Similarly, the image signal can also be used in the
tooth cleaning game. As described above, dental plaque can be
detected by the light of a special wavelength. Therefore, the user
is expected to do more cleaning on the teeth where the dental
plaque is formed than the normal tooth cleaning, and thus, the
tooth cleaning game can generate monsters with high scores in real
time at the position corresponding to the teeth with dental plaque
in the game interface image, allowing the user to perform more
detailed and complete cleaning actions on the teeth. After the
pressure signal generated by the pressure sensor is transmitted to
the mobile device 200, it can also be used in the tooth cleaning
game. For example, when the force of cleaning teeth is too large,
it can directly cause reduction of the blood volume of the game
character.
[0053] In addition, the mobile device 200 can transmit the
displacement signal, the physiological characteristic signal and
the image signal to a cloud server 300 via the third communication
module 250. The cloud server 300 can construct a three-dimensional
model of the oral cavity based on the image signal, and mark the
location of oral diseases on the three-dimensional model, such as
dental caries, gingival or oral bleeding, and gingival cysts. The
cloud server 300 can be connected to the user's dentist at the same
time, whereby the dentist can perform diagnosis in real time. The
cloud server 300 can analyze information about the user's tooth
cleaning habits based on the daily displacement signals transmitted
by the mobile device 200. The information about the tooth cleaning
habits is transmitted to the user's dentist at the same time, and
the dentist can correct the user's tooth cleaning habits according
to the three-dimensional image of the oral cavity. After the
physiological characteristic signal is transmitted to the cloud
server 300, the saliva pH value and blood glucose value can be used
as a reference for the user's daily health data.
[0054] In another embodiment, since the user has to hold the
holding member 10 with a hand for cleaning teeth, a body
temperature sensor, a heart rate sensor, and a blood pressure
sensor, etc. can be provided on the holding member 10. When the
user holds the holding member 10, the user's body temperature data,
heart rate data, blood pressure and other physiological
characteristic signals can be simultaneously measured and
transmitted to the cloud server 300 via the mobile device 200,
synchronously.
[0055] In another embodiment, an ultrasonic component can be
disposed on the tooth cleaning member 20. When the user places the
tooth cleaning member 20 in the oral cavity, the ultrasonic
component can produce vibration to loosen dental calculus, whereby
the dental calculus can be removed while cleaning teeth.
[0056] In another embodiment, a dentifrice storage space can be
formed on the tooth cleaning member 20. In conjunction with the
oral images captured by the camera module 90, when the tooth
cleaning member 20 is moved to a position that requires special
cleaning, such as teeth with dental plaque or teeth with a
particularly yellow color, the first processor 40 controls a micro
pump disposed on the holding member 10 to pressurize the dentifrice
from the tooth cleaning member 20 to achieve the effect of
eliminating dental plaque or enhancing cleaning.
[0057] In addition to a slot for accommodating the holding member
10, the bearing base 30 can be provided with a slot for
accommodating the mobile device 200. When the user picks up the
holding member 10, the mobile device 200 can be placed on the
bearing base 30, the slot for accommodating the mobile device 200
on the supporting base 30 can also be connected to a charging
circuit to charge the mobile device 200, and the mobile device 200
communicates with the intelligent tooth cleaning device 100 at the
same time.
[0058] In another embodiment, the intelligent tooth cleaning device
100 further includes a second light-emitting module, which is
disposed on the transmission member 60 and located on the opposite
side of the first light-emitting module 110. When the transmission
member 60 is disposed in the tooth cleaning member 20, the second
light-emitting module corresponds to the back of the brush head 21,
and the back is relative to the surface of the brush head 21 where
the bristles 23 are arranged. A third transparent window can be
provided on the back of the brush head 21, and light emitted from
the second light-emitting module can be emitted through the third
transparent window. Since the second light-emitting module is
disposed on the back of the brush head 21, when cleaning teeth, the
second light-emitting module faces the mucosa of the oral cavity.
If the oral cavity of the user has an affected part such as oral
inflammation, ulceration or oral cancer, the second light-emitting
module can emit therapeutic light to irradiate the affected area
for treatment while cleaning the teeth.
[0059] In another embodiment, the bearing base 30 of the
intelligent tooth cleaning device 100 includes a third processor, a
display module, and a storage module. The tooth cleaning game is
stored in the storage module of the bearing base 30, and loaded and
executed by the third processor to display the game picture on the
display module. The displacement signal, the physiological
characteristic signal and the image signal are transmitted to the
bearing base 30 through the first communication module and matched
with the tooth cleaning game. In this embodiment, the intelligent
tooth cleaning device 100 can guide the user to clean the teeth
with the tooth cleaning game, without connecting to the mobile
device 200.
[0060] In addition, in another embodiment, the intelligent tooth
cleaning device 100 of the present invention can clean teeth in
different locations in a manner according to the status of each
tooth. As described above, since the intelligent tooth cleaning
device 100 of the present invention has the displacement detection
module 70 and the camera module 90, when the user uses the
intelligent tooth cleaning device 100 of the present invention for
the first time, as the user moves the intelligent tooth cleaning
device 100 of the present invention in the oral cavity, the
displacement detection module 70 and the camera module 90 can
respectively detect the position and image of each tooth, which can
be transmitted to the mobile device 200 and are used, in
cooperation with an application program, to construct various data
of the tooth structure in the oral cavity, such as the position
coordinates of each tooth, the width and length of the tooth, the
width of the slit between the teeth, and the area of the occlusal
surface.
[0061] After the construction of various data of the tooth
structure in the oral cavity is completed, when the user uses the
intelligent tooth cleaning device 100 of the present invention for
brushing teeth again, the mobile device 200 is informed which tooth
the intelligent tooth cleaning device 100 moves to according to the
displacement signal transmitted by the intelligent tooth cleaning
device 100, and accordingly, performs tooth cleaning in different
tooth cleaning modes. For example, the rotation frequency of the
driver 50 is changed to allow the brush head 21 to vibrate at
different frequencies, or the intelligent tooth cleaning device 100
moves to the slit between the teeth, and the driver 50 can drive
the brush head 21 to vibrate at a larger amplitude, so as to clean
the deep slit between the teeth. In addition, when the intelligent
tooth cleaning device 100 moves to the junction between the tooth
and the gingiva, the driver 50 can drive the brush head 21 to clean
the junction between the tooth and the gingiva with greater
pressure to avoid the accumulation of the dental plaque and form
dental calculus, so as to prevent periodontal diseases. In
addition, when the user wants to whiten the teeth, the dentifrice
can be discharged, and the driver 50 can drive the brush head 21 to
vibrate at a high frequency to intensively clean the tooth surface
to achieve the effect of cleaning and whitening.
[0062] When the intelligent tooth cleaning device 100 performs
tooth cleaning in various modes, the camera module 90 continues to
capture images of the oral cavity and teeth. The mobile device 200
can determine the status of each tooth to be cleaned according to
the image signal transmitted by the camera module 90, and use it as
a basis for adjust the operation of the driver 50 for each tooth in
the following tooth cleaning performance on the basis of the status
of each tooth to change the action of the brush head 21. Therefore,
the intelligent tooth cleaning device 100 of the present invention
can learn according to the status of the user's oral cavity to
obtain the best tooth cleaning mode for each tooth, and perform the
tooth cleaning according to the best mode for each tooth during
tooth cleaning, to achieve the purpose of intelligent tooth
cleaning.
[0063] The intelligent tooth cleaning device of the present
invention can simultaneously detect the displacement of the
intelligent tooth cleaning device and the status of saliva and
capture images of the oral cavity when performing tooth cleaning,
and combine the detected displacement signal, physiological
characteristic signal and image signal into the tooth cleaning game
performed on the mobile device to guide the user to clean the
teeth. The mobile device also transmits the displacement signal,
physiological characteristic signal and image signal to the cloud
server for analysis, provides the analysis result to the dentist as
a reference for diagnosis, and provides the user with a full range
of tooth cleaning guidance, and can monitor own health status of
the user in real time.
[0064] However, the above are only preferred embodiments of the
present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the
scope of the present invention. That is, simple equivalent
variations and modifications made according to the claims and
description of the present invention still fall within the scope of
protection of the present invention.
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